Revelations

On the very night a funeral hearse appears to a group of scouts in the Slavkov Forest, a prominent German businessman dies there under mysterious circumstances. Why did he return to his old homeland? Who or what was he looking for? What secret was he protecting, what does the painting of the white stag hide, and where does the list of mysterious names lead? His adult grandson, Tadeáš, sets out to trace the footsteps of the deceased patriarch, travelling back in both space and time. He returns to a home and an era long gone, to the small border village of Prameny, which bore the brunt of major historical events – from the horrors of Nazism and the post-war expulsion to communist atrocities. The worst deeds humanity is capable of, but also the greatest courage. The landscape remembers everything. It tells its story. It accuses. As Tadeáš investigates past crimes, new ones threaten his life. This mystery novel is based on real 20th-century events and historical injustices, not only in Prameny, that took place on both sides of the Czech-German border. Forgetting is difficult, but remembering is even harder.